Father's Day

Give Dad a gift that gives back!

Shop Charity: water for the best Father's Day gifts.

He'll love them, and so will the people who get clean water!

Help Nika

Go HERE to purchase Jedidah Clothing and help Nika build a well!

Wear it, share it

WEAR THE GIRL EFFECT ON YOUR SLEEVE, ON YOUR COMPUTER & IN YOUR OFFICE

The Girl Effect is quite simply the greatest untapped solution to eradicating poverty and raising standards of living in the developing world.

To unleash it, we need your help to make sure the world knows about it.

So stop by and grab a t-shirt, a poster or a button and spread The Girl Effect word.

Send a card for Mother's Day

Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, wives. They inspire us. They believe in us. They look out for us. How do you express the depth of your gratitude to your most tireless champions?

Here’s how: honor them with a Mother’s Day gift that supports mothers worldwide.

Send a card* from Women for Women International, and you’ll help women in war-torn countries change their lives, support their children, and nurture their communities.

Remember your mother AND a lot of other mothers too...

Find something beautiful for your mom for Mother's Day and spread the love to a lot of other moms in Uganda and Guatemala....

MUSANA JEWELRY

MERCADO GLOBAL

Happy Mother's Day to all!!

Give for Mother's Day

Show your mom that she raised a kind, generous kid.

Give more for Mother's Day this year with a GlobalGiving gift card.

Nika + Jedidiah

'Fashion that Provides Care and Support to Those In Need.'

NIKA + JEDIDIAH = the ultimate non-profit pairing!

it's easy:

check it out

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spread the love to those in need

A little Valentine Inspiration...

Inspire your Valentine.

This year, give your sweetheart something that goes beyond the warm fuzzies.
These gifts support our mission to provide clean drinking water for people in need.

Jerry can cufflinks | $110
Crafted by Mark Awad, these cufflinks
are a classy addition to any suit.

$50 from each pair supports our
operating costs and helps us grow.

Jerry can pendant | $90
We're crazy about this little silver charm.
Wear it simply with a tee or dress it up.

$60 from each one supports our
operating costs and helps us grow.

Visit the SHOP to Inspire your Valentine.

Holiday Gifts, charity: water style

Holiday gifts, charity: water style.

It's that time of year. The gift promotions are pouring into your inbox.

You have a lot of choices, but we're offering you some that are

different. Profits from charity: water merchandise support our

work and help spread the word about the water crisis.

                  
    The JAMBOX for charity: water: $199

$50 from each JAMBOX supports our staff and operations.

At charity: water, we travel a lot. So we love this portable little

speaker. We partnered with Jawbone to create it in a custom Jerry can yellow color, and it’s just the thing for on-the go music.

Wear the Jerry: $25

$18 from each tee supports operating costs.

The Jerry can is a symbol of the water crisis.

Wear it and help us spread the word.

The Gift Card: $40

100% funds water project costs.

Make a donation and dedicate it to someone you love. Comes with a DVD and charity: water wristband.

The Kwiat Diamond Waterdrop Bracelet: $100

$30 from each bracelet supports operating costs.

Water is one thing more precious than diamonds. This holiday, give this elegant gift to someone you love!

Plus many more gifts, something for everyone!

SHOP charity: water here NOW!

The BEST Gifts!

This is probably the world's best holiday deal. Why? Because you get a FREE gify when you make a donation to an earth-changing project on GlobalGiving.org.

We've got something for everyone! Your foodie friend? Check. Your crafty mom? You betcha. Make a donation in honor of anyone on your list and one of these "Gifts for Good" will be shipped to whomever you choose.

 

Gifts for Good (for everyone!)

 

No matter which gift you choose, GlobalGiving Gifts for Good are sure to inspire your friend, family member, or even your office secret santa. What better gift can you give someone than the knowledge that an earth-changing impact has been made in their honor? Hurry, though -- this offer is only valid while supplies last, and you'll need to leave ample time for shipping!

If you'd rather let your recipient choose the project they'd like to support, try GlobalGiving gift cards:

You pick your favorite card.

The lucky recipient will pick their favorite project. 

 

GlobalGiving gift cards make great, meaningful gifts this holiday season, and we'll even ship 'em for free! (You can also send ecards or print your card at home.)

 

 

 

Wishing you a warm and happy holiday season,

Alison Carlman and the GlobalGiving Team 

darling + helpful

i love h&m. they have been one of my favorite places to shop since i discovered we lived oh so close to one in san diego. at first i loved them for their cute, inexpensive clothes {still do} but now i also love them because they have paired up with UNICEF {united nations children's fund} to improve life and education for children around the world.

right now, 25% of the sales price from the ALL FOR CHILDREN collection will be donated to protect children's rights in bangladesh, which will help provide access to schools. 'we believe that children who learn how to read and write are better equipped to make informed choices about their future.' -h&m

not only are these clothes absolutely darling, but you can buy them knowing that because your children wear them, someone else's children get to go to school. what could be better?

stay tuned tomorrow, there's going to be a BIG post up here!

Girls20Summit t-shirts on pre-order now!

pre-order your Paris Girls20Summit t-shirt TODAY!

A HUGE HELPING GIVEAWAY

Nika Water is trying to build a school in Kenya so that the children in neighboring villages will have access to a good education AND clean water. It's a win-win! They will donate $1 to the school for every 'Like' they get on facebook. They need $7500 dollars {7500 likes!} and are currently at around 4900- 2600 more to go. So, we are going to help push them to their goal!

The winner of this giveaway will receive a free Nika 'To Give' t-shirt, plus a thank-you card from Nika Water for their contribution.

What you have to do to enter {follow these 3 simple steps!}:

1. BECOME A FOLLOWER ON THIS BLOG ---------->

2. 'LIKE' Nika Water on their FACEBOOK page

3. Leave a comment here letting me know you've done 1 & 2

Winner will be announced on Monday, July 18!!!

Three ways to make this a charity:water summer!

I'm back! Phew, it's tough moving across the country, but we finally made it! I still have a mountain of unpacking to do, but I'm sneaking in time to do a few blog posts because I missed it so much!  

Kicking us off today is this great update from charity:water:

Summer is here at last, and we’ve partnered with a few friends to create some fun charity: water gear. This year, make the most of your summer plans while supporting charity: water’s work.

Pinhole Press + charity: water.

Preserve all the summer memories in a personalized photo book by Pinhole Press.

Pick your favorite shots, upload using Pinhole’s online tool and your book will be ready

within a week. Each one has our signature Jerry can pattern on the inside cover.

The Kwiat Waterdrop Bracelet.

Graduations, weddings, birthdays... the Kwiat Waterdrop bracelet is not only

a stylish gift for all this summer’s celebrations, but it also supports our work.

$30 from each bracelet funds charity: water’s operating costs and helps us grow.

Start a summer fundraising campaign.

Turn a summer event, hobby or adventure into a chance to raise funds

for clean drinking water. Start a mycharity: water campaign -- 100% of the money

you raise goes straight to the field to fund clean water projects.

Honor Your Mother by Supporting Refugee Mothers from Around The World

With Mother's Day soon approaching, we hope that you'll consider all that your mother has provided for you.

Refugee mothers, who have often fled violence and persecution to save their family, struggle every day to ensure the care of their own children.

Donate in honor of your mother this week, and we'll send her a beautiful e-card notifying her of your contribution.

We hope you enjoy this opportunity to show your mother your appreciation for her hard work, and honor the refugee mothers who are still providing for their children in the midst of their hardship.

Mother's Day Gift Idea

Mother's Day is May 8, 2011. Rather than search the mall for a gift that she doesn't really need, give her our new GlobalGiving gift card and sit down together to search for a grassroots charity project you can support. Together, you can help save a mother's life after child birth, educate children, feed the hungry, build houses, train women (and men) with job skills, or support hundreds of other amazing things.

Give a gift card as a Mother's Day present.

Shipping and handling is free, but place your order by Tuesday, April 26 to ensure you get your cards in time!

$100 GlobalGiving gift card

I was so thrilled and genuinely grateful for the amazing recognition from GlobalGiving.org a few weeks ago {see post here} when they thanked me for my work on this blog with a $100 gift card. Today, I decided to forget my dental woes {two crowns and a root canal!} by doing a little giving.

I gave to one of my very favorite Guatemala charities; Wuqu' Kawoq, an organization started in 2007 by a group of development workers partnering with indigenous communities in Guatemala with the intent of addressing nutrition and health problems. They believe that health and cultural vitality are inseparable from each other. They are interested in supporting indigenous medical workers, developing first language health services, and disseminating knowledge about nuitrition and traditional health practices, including herbal medicine and midwifery.

I think this is a genius idea- I love this country and it's quickly fading culture!- and I have been working diligently with them recently, trying to further the reach and success of their projects. A few of the current project we've been working on can be found on GlobalGiving.org, including the two I gave to today:

Feed a Child - Reduce Malnutrition in Guatemala 
&
Support Kaqchikel midwives in Guatemala

don't you love these beautiful faces?!

Wearing Charity:water gear? Send in a photo!

West 4th Street at 6th Avenue, NYC.

Wearking charity:water merchandise? Send a photo to blog@charitywater.org and they'll put it up on their blog!

Need to get some gear? Check out their awesome shop!

Musana Jewelry

Take a look at the beautiful new jewelry at Musana- they're gorgeous! And the fact that everything you buy supports talented women in Uganda is even better!

this set is my favorite:

Show off what you love!

Wear your NIKA WATER t-shirt and show off your support.

Go here to shop for these and other great Nika gear!